Detroit Lions Notes And Quotes
Stafford, who is now throwing after having shoulder surgery, won two of the three events. In one event, he threw a 50-yard pass that was dropped by a fan that had bid to be part of his team.
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Stafford, who is now throwing after having shoulder surgery, won two of the three events. In one event, he threw a 50-yard pass that was dropped by a fan that had bid to be part of his team.
Outside linebacker: This was by far the weakest link in the defense last season and three of the four players who started are gone.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford has been providing reports of his progress in recovering from shoulder surgery, and now comes word he will participate in a skills competition this weekend at the University of Georgia.
There is no doubt about who the featured back is in the Lions' offense. That would be second-year player Jahvid Best, whom they traded up to draft with the 30th pick in 2010.
According to the University of Georgia's website, the Lions' Matthew Stafford is one of four former Bulldogs quarterback that will be a part of the Legends' Challenge, an event that will take place at halftime of Georgia's spring game on Saturday.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford continues to keep everyone updated with his recovery from shoulder surgery via Twitter.
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Lions last season played the same offensive system with the same coordinator and the same offensive linemen for consecutive seasons. They are hoping to make it three straight seasons in 2011.
The Lions still have confidence in RB Jahvid Best, who missed time last season as a rookie because of a turf-toe issue. Best had injury questions coming into the draft last year.
In a perfect world, Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara would somehow fall to the Lions at No. 13. General manager Martin Mayhew and coach Jim Schwartz would be doing cartwheels in the war room.
After appealing the league ruling on tampering charges, the Lions have retained their seventh-round choice in this year's draft that was originally forfeited.
QB Matthew Stafford said on Twitter he was going to begin throwing this week. Coach Jim Schwartz said, "Everyone is pleased with his rehab.
The Lions have tendered Chris Houston, but there is still a chance he could be lost to free agency once the new collective bargaining agreement is in place.
Without question, the Lions' weakest link in 2010 was their outside linebackers.
There are a lot of teams looking for quarterbacks in this year's draft, but the Detroit Lions aren't one of them. They believe in Matt Stafford, and it's easy to see why. He's accurate, confident, smart and talented.
